FAMILIAL HIATUS-HERNIA AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

This report describes a family in which the father and three children had a sliding hiatus hernia. In each case there was gastro-oesophageal reflux from the neonatal period which proved unresponsive to medical therapy, ultimately requiring anti-reflux surgery. The trait in this f amily supports an autosomal dominant genetic component to the infant h iatus hernia.